IBM has announced expansions of two long-running research collaborations in India, one with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay and another with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). According to HPCwire, the expanded partnerships are aimed at accelerating innovation in agentic AI, sovereign AI, and quantum computing.
The announcement names the two institutions and the broad research areas, but provides little additional detail on funding, timelines, or specific projects. Both collaborations are characterized as long-standing, indicating that these are extensions of existing relationships rather than new initiatives.
With this move, IBM continues to position its India research engagements around AI and quantum technologies, areas that are also priorities for many national governments seeking more self-reliant AI capabilities.